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PIPE S MOKER'S DEVICE Filed Oct. 9, 1964 man/r03 56 MAL/4E0 ,4. A A/mp5United States Patent 3,299,897 PIPE SMOKERS DEVICE Millard A. Rhoads.1411 Lake Blvd., St. Joseph, Mich. 49085 Filed Oct. 9, 1964. Ser. No.402,721 3 Claims. (Cl. 131232) This invention relates to a smokersdevice and specifically to improvements in apparatus for convenientlyand rapidly cleaning ashes and unburned tobacco from the bowl portion ofa smokers pipe.

The cleaning apparatus comprises an elongate reaming means rotatablyconnected to the ash receptacle whereby cleaning of the pipe bowl iseffected when the bowl is placed over the elongate reaming means androtated relative to said elongate reaming means. The instant inventionemploys an improved pipe bowl cleaning apparatus which is locatedadjacent an ash receptacle. A second embodiment of the apparatuscomprises a support means for supporting an ash receptacle and arotatable elongate reaming means adjacent the ash receptacle.

Therefore, one of the objects of the invention is to provide an ashreceptacle means which includes an improved pipe cleaning means.

Another object of the invention is to provide an improved pipe cleaningmeans adjacent an ash receptacle means.

Still another object of the invention is to provide, in combination, anash receptacle means and an improved apparatus for cleaning the bowlportion of a smokers pipe.

A feature of the invention resides in the cleaning apparatus forconveniently and rapidly cleaning ashes and unburned tobacco from thebowl portion of a smokers pipe.

Another feature of the invention resides in the location of the cleaningapparatus with respect to an ash receptacle, so that ashes and unburnedtobacco from the pipe bowl will be deposited into the receptacle duringthe cleaning operation rather than on furniture, floors or clothes.

Other features and advantages of the invention will be obtained from thefollowing description taken in connection with the accompanying drawingsherein in which:

FIGURE 1 is a plan view embodying the invention.

FIGURE 2 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially along line 22of FIGURE 1.

FIGURE 3 is an elevational view taken from the righthand side of FIGURE1.

FIGURE 4 is a plan view showing a second em bodiment of the invention.

FIGURE 5 is a vertical sectional view taken substantially along line 5-5of FIGURE 4.

In the exemplary embodiment of the invention as disclosed in thedrawings, the pipe cleaning apparatus generally designated as is shownto comprise an ash receptacle or tray 11 for receiving ashes andunburned tobacco and a hub portion 12.

Ash receptacle 11 comprises an upwardly opening portion 13 having anannular rim 14. Rim 14 has located thereon a plurality of concavesections 15 for supporting pipes during smoking same. Ash receptacle 11has a plurality of legs 16 which extend downwardly from portion 13 andsupport the ash receptacle 11 on such surfaces as table tops (notshown), etc. Legs 16 have apertures 17 that receive rubber tips 18 whichsubstantially eliminates movement of ash receptacle 11 during normaluse. A conical support 19 is located near the center of portion 13 andhas a top portion 20. Support 19 has a first bore 21 and a secondsmaller bore 22 which receives hub portion 12.

3,299,897 Patented Jan. 24, 1967 Hub portion 12 comprises a first shaftportion 23 which cooperates with bore 21 and a second shaft portion 24.Shaft portion 24 cooperates with bore 22. Hub portion 12 has an annularshoulder which extends outwardly from shaft portion 23. A nylon washer26 is located between shoulder 25 and top portion 20 of support 19. Thewasher 26 serves to provide substantially frictionfree movement of hubportion 12 with respect to support 19. A groove 28 is located in shaftportion 23 and a conventional C-washer 29 cooperates with groove 28 tolock hub portion 12 in place.

A cork dome 30 is located in bore 31 of hub portion 12. The cork dome 30provides the smoker a soft area for tapping the bowl of the smokers pipeagainst.

An arm member 32 extends outwardly from hub portion 12. A pipe bowlcleaning tool 33 extends upwardly from arm member 32 and issubstantially parallel to axis 34 of hub portion 12. When a pipe bowl isplaced over tool 33 and a rotational force is applied to the pipe bowlby the smoker, tool 33 is rotated around axis 34. This action causestool 33 to rotate within and relative to the pipe bowl. The relativemovement between the pipe bowl and tool 33 dislodges ashes and unburnedtobacco from the pipe bowl in a convenient and rapid manner. Sincecleaning tool 33 is located adjacent ash receptacle 11, the receptacleconveniently catches the ashes and unburned tobacco as the cleaning tool33 dislodges them from the pipe-bowl. This design provides for eificientpipe bowl cleaning and simultaneous depositing of ashes and unburnedtobacco in an ash receptacle without spilling ashes and unburned tobaccoon furniture, rugs and clothing. A tamping tool 35 extends from armmember 32 and is used for packing tobacco in the pipe bowl before thepipe is lit.

A second embodiment of the invention is disclosed in FIGURES 4 and 5 ofthe drawings. Base member 36 supports an ash receptacle or tray 111 andan arm 37 which is located adjacent receptacle 111 and extends above thereceptacle. One end of arm 37 is attached to base 36 by suitable meanssuch as screws 38. A cylindrical portion 39 is located at the upper endof arm 37 and has a bore 40 extending longitudinally therethrough.

A hub portion 112 has a shaft 41 and an annular shoulder 41a extendingoutwardly from shaft 41. Shaft 41 and shoulder 41a cooperate with bore40 and surface 40a to support hub 112 for rotation about centerline 134.A cleaning tool 133 extends from hub portion 112 and has a verticallyextending portion 135 which is substantially parallel with axis 134. Thecleaning tool 133 is capable of being rotated about axis 134 asdescribed above to clean ashes and unburned tobacco from a pipe bowl.The embodiment of FIGURES 4 and 5 provides Ior rapid and convenientcleaning of a pipe bowl as well as simultaneous deposit of ashes andunburned tobacco in an ash receptacle. Also, in second embodiment ashreceptacle 111 is removable from depressed well 136 in base member 36for convenient emptying thereof. Well 136 also serves to locatereceptacle 111 with respect to cleaning tool 133.

Having described my invention as related to the embodiments shown in theaccompanying drawing, it is my intention that the invention be notlimited by any of the details of description, unless otherwisespecified, but rather be construed broadly within its spirit and scopeas set out in the accompanying claims.

The embodiment of the invention in which an exclusive property orprivilege is claimed is defined as follows:

1. An apparatus for cleaning ashes and unburned tobacco from the bowlportion of a smokers pipe, comprising: receptacle means having upwardlyextending side walls for receiving said ashes and unburned tobacco; a

horizontal base member having well means for removably receiving saidreceptacle means; arm means attached to said base member and extendingadjacent and above said receptacle means, said arm means having a hubportion with a vertical bore therethrough positioned above and centrallyof said side walls; and elongate means having shaft means positioned insaid vertical bore for rotation therein whereby cleaning of said bowlportion is effected upon placing said bowl portion over said elongatemeans and rotating said elongate means relative to said bowl portionthereby dislodging said ashes and unburned tobacco for direct disposalinto said receptacle means.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said elongate means comprises aconical portion having a longitudinal axis concentric with said bore anda blade portion extending outwardly from said conical portion andupwardly in parallel relation to said axis, said shaft extendingdownwardly from said conical portion for rotation within said bore.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein a tamping tool extends horizontally,outwardly from said hubportion, said tamping tool length substantiallyconfined within the expanse of said receptacle means side walls.

References Cited by the Examiner UNITED STATES PATENTS D. 197,04212/1963 Schmutte 131-243 X 1,898,239 2/1933 Braun 131-246 2,442,922 6/1948 Giles 131-232 2,442,923 6/1948 Giles 131232 FOREIGN PATENTS 458,04012/ 1936 Great Britain.

38,082 6/ 1924 Norway.

SAMUEL KOREN, Primary Examiner.

JOSEPH S. REICH, Examiner.

1. AN APPARATUS FOR CLEANING ASHES AND UNBURNED TOBACCO FROM THE BOWLPORTION OF A SMOKER''S PIPE, COMPRISING: RECEPTACLE MEANS HAVINGUPWARDLY EXTENDING SIDE WALLS FOR RECEIVING SAID ASHES AND UNBURNEDTOBACCO; A HORIZONTAL BASE MEMBER HAVING WELL MEANS FOR REMOVABLYRECEIVING SAID RECEPTACLE MEANS; ARM MEANS ATTACHED TO SAID BASE MEMBERAND EXTENDING ADJACENT AND ABOVE SAID RECEPTACLE MEANS, SAID ARM MEANSHAVING A HUB PORTION WITH A VERTICAL BORE THERETHROUGH POSITIONED ABOVEAND CENTRALLY OF SAID SIDE WALLS; AND ELONGATE MEANS HAVING SHAFT MEANSPOSITIONED IN SAID VERTICAL BORE FOR ROTATION THEREIN WHEREBY CLEANINGOF SAID BOWL PORTIONIS EFFECTED UPON PLACING SAID BOWL PORTION OVER SAIDELONGATE MEANS AND ROTATING SAID ELONGATE MEANS RELATIVE TO SAID BOWLPORTION THEREBY DISLODGING SAID ASHES AND UNBURNED TOBACCO FOR DIRECTDISPOSAL INTO SAID RECEPTACLE MEANS.